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Edward Holland (Canadian Army officer) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score120472 of 4482

Canadian Army#34of 73

Second Boer War#42of 131

Battle of Leliefontein#1of 1

World War I#386of 929

Western Front#54of 154

Edward Holland (Canadian Army officer)

Major, Canadian Army

Second Boer WarBattle of LeliefonteinWorld War IWestern Front

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Queen's South Africa Medal (4)
King's South Africa Medal (3)
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edward James Gibson Holland was a Canadian soldier who won the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions during the Battle of Leliefontein during the Second Boer War.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts